To open with a Swap2 variation, the first player will place 1 white and 2 black stones anywhere on the board (exactly the same as the regular Swap opening). The second player can then choose to play either color or place an additional 1 black and 1 white stone on the board.
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- Rules for Gomoku Gomoku or Go-moku or Five in line, is a traditional oriental game, originally from China. In Japanese language Go means five, and moku pieces (or eyes or dots).
- It's a two-part solution where one part is a server app that runs on your Mac computer, and the second part is the Android app that brings iMessage to your Android smartphone.
- Deregister iMessage. You may need to turn off iMessage if you are now using a non-Apple phone and can't get SMS or text messages someone sends you from an iPhone.
- Good strategy is to, on your first turn (and if you're going first), play the hole that is five holes away from your mancala. That way, the last stone you place will land in your mancala, and you get a free turn.
Send a message with effects
With message effects, you can use bubble effects to change the way your message bubbles look, or use full-screen effects to animate the screen. You can even add a Memoji sticker with bubble effects or full-screen effects.
Add a bubble effect
- Open Messages and tap the Compose button to start a new message. Or go to an existing conversation.
- Enter your message or insert a photo, then touch and hold the Send button .
- Tap the gray dot to preview bubble effects.
- Tap the Send button .
To replay a message effect that you receive, tap the Replay button under the message. If you can't receive bubble effects, check your Reduce Motion settings.
Add a full-screen effect
- Open Messages and tap the Compose button to start a new message. Or go to an existing conversation.
- Enter your message.
- Touch and hold the Send button , then tap Screen.
- Swipe to the left to see full-screen effects.
- Tap the Send button .
To replay a message effect that you receive, tap the Replay button under the message. If you can't receive full-screen effects, check your Reduce Motion settings.
Send a message with Camera Effects
With Camera Effects in iOS 12 and later, and iPadOS, you can liven up your conversations even more. Quickly create and share a photo or video with Memoji, filters, text, fun stickers, and more. Follow these steps:
- Open Messages and tap the Compose button to create a new message. Or go to an existing conversation.
- Tap the Camera button .
- Tap the Effects button , then select one of the effects, like Memoji* or an iMessage app. You can add more than one effect to a photo or video.
- After you select the effect that you want to use, tap Done.
- Tap the Send button or tap Done to add a personal message. If you don't want to send the photo, tap the icon in the upper-right corner of the photo.
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You need a compatible iPhone or iPad to use Memoji.
Respond to a message with expressions
With Tapback, you can quickly reply to messages with expressions, like a thumbs up or a heart. Here's how:
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- Open a conversation in Messages.
- Double-tap the message bubble or photo that you want to respond to.
- Select the Tapback that you want to send.
You can also use Tapback in group messages. To see who replied with a Tapback, tap it.
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Send a handwritten message
You can personalize your messages by adding a note in your own handwriting. Your friends and family will see the message animate, as if it were being written in front of them. To send a handwritten note, follow these steps:
- Open Messages and tap the Compose button to start a new message. Or go to an existing conversation.
- If you have an iPhone, turn it sideways and tap on the keyboard. On an iPad, there's no need to turn it sideways, just tap on the keyboard.
- Write your message or select one of the options at the bottom of the screen.
- If you need to start over, tap Undo or Clear. When you're finished, tap Done. Then tap the Send button .
Do more with Messages
- Learn how to use Memoji to mirror your expressions through messages.
- Use Digital Touch to send sketches, taps, and even a heartbeat.
- Use iMessage apps to create and share content, share a song, add stickers to photos, and more.
- If you have Reduce Motion on, you can't receive message effects.